Automatic accounting system.



w. JGRUMPTON. AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING SY3TEM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1909.

Patentd Jan. 20, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Inventor W1) 777/ J Gram/e 9 Atorneys W. J. CRUMPTON.

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1909.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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WILLIAM J'. CRUMPTON, OF EVANSTON, ILL NOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO WILLIAM R. HEAT OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Specification of To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. CRUMP- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Evanston, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Automatic Accounting Systems, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying. drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Myvinvention relates to an automatic accounting system, and has for its object the provision of a novel form of register ac tuatin arrangement. In systems of this kind the registers heretofore devisedthat is, the workmens registers for taking account of the workmans time or wages, or both-have been actuated either by electromagnetic means or by means solely mechanical. In the first instance, the electromagnetic mechanisms for actuating the registers areoperated periodically at predetermined intervals. In other words, these mechanisms are so connected in circuit that they receive electrical impulses at a frequency depending upon the rate of actuation of the particular register. Registers provided with mechanisms of this kind are therefore actuated periodically, the rate of actuation varying in accordance with the rate of wages which the register is intended torepresent.

In other arrangements the'use of electricity has been entirely dispensed with and the registers are actuated by means solely mechanical,-as, for instance, by connecting the registers with a time-controlled power shaft. However, in these mechanical ar rangements the registers are driven continuously during the time in which they are .operatively connected with the power shaft.

Now, I have devised an arrangement whereby the registers are actuated periodically by means solely mechanical, the rate of actuatipn of any particular register depending upon the frequency of the mechanical impulses to which the register actuating mechanism is' subjected by the time controlled driving device. In this way I obviate the Lett rs P en Patented Jan. 20, 1914 1909. Serial No. 481,732.

and by dispensing with all electrical appurtenances such as electromagnets, switches, commutators, etc, I render the operation of the actuating device certain and positive.

Broadly speaking, one feature of my invention consists in providing a common actuating device for a series of registers, so arranged that at predetermined intervals an operative mechanical connection will be temporarily or momentarily established between the common driving device and any one or more of the registers, whereby the latter will receive an actuation every time such temporary mechanical connection is established. I urthermore, the arrangementis such that the workmens registers are never actuated more than one at a time. In other Words, these registers are actuated in succession. I have also shown a series of jobrep'isters so arranged with relation to a series of wageregisters that unless a workmans plug is in in 01' operative position, the.corresponding wage-register will be disconnected from its associated actuating mechanism. \Vhen the workman, however, moves his plug from out to in position, the corresponding wage-register will be connected with its actuating mechanism, while at the same time operative connection is established between this actuating mechanism and the \vorkmans joba'egister which has been connected in service. l urthermore, a totalizer may be arranged for indicating the total of the actuations of the connected jobregisters.

In order that my invention may be understood, I will now take up a detailed description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a front view of an. arrangement of wage and job-registers adapted to be actuated by my novel form of mechanism, a portion of the frontcover being broken away to disclose part of the m- .terior mechanism; Fi 2 is an end view tached andindicating in dotted lines a se-uoo "ries of actuating mechanisms to show the objection of running a register continuously a during the time in whichit is connected in,

way in which the rates of actuation of the registers may be varied; Fig. 4 is an end view on line 4, 4 of Fig. 1, only the upper portion of the casing being broken away; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail View on line 5 of Fig. 1, showing how the motion of the register actuating mechanism is communicated to the shaft, which transmits the motion to the connected job-register; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view on line 6 of Fig. l of a simple train of gears, showing how the motion of each job driving member is communicated to the job-registers; Fig. 7

is a fragmentary detail View, partly in cross section, showing the position of one of the transmitting shafts when the workmans' plug is in its out, or inoperative, position, whereby the corresponding actuating mechanism is thrown out of gear with its associated register, as will be more fully explained.

Like numerals refer to corresponding the mechanism. I have endeavored to indicate this by showing the lower...hal'f of the casing in Figs. 1, 2, '3 and 4.- broken away at a. Upon the left end of each one of these shafts is mounted a register-actuating mechanism, which comprises a sleeve 7 loosely mounted upon the shaft and provided at its right end with a driving gear 8 rigidly secured thereto so as to rotate therewith. At some intermediate point between its ends this sleeve has rmly mounted thereon an actuating pinion or toothed-wheel 9. Beside the driving gear' 8 on the sleeve 7 is secured the ratchet wheel 10, as shown in Fig. 5. A housing 11 is firmly fixed upon the shaft 3 in proximity to the right end of the sleeve and is provided with a pivoted pawl 12, as shown in Fig. 5. This pawl is normally held by a spring 18 in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 10. The result of this arrangement is that if the actuating mechanism be rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 5, the rotation will be communicated to the transmitting shaft 3 through the medium of the ratchet wheel 10, pawl 12 and housing 11. Every one of the registers 14, 15, 16 and 17 has associated therewith such an actuating mechanism as that just described. This series of registers, which in the particular example illustrated might be considered to be wage-registers, is mounted upon the partition 18. This partition has an opening 19 beneath every one of the sleeves 7 in order" to permit certain of the parts of the associated actuating mechanism to extend beyond the partition, as shown in Fig. 2. Referring to the uppermost register 14, it will be seen that the same is provided with a gear 20, which is .in mesh with the gear 8 of the actuating mechanism. Inthis wayactuation of the latter is transmitted to the associated register 14 through the medium of the gears 8 and 20. For the sake of clearness I have in Fig. 1 shown only one of the registers, viz., that numbered 14 and its associated actuating mechanism. It is to be understood, of course, that every one of the other wageregisters is similarly arranged with respect to its actuating mechanism.

Let us now take up the description of the device which periodically actuates the registers. To the partition21 is secured a hearing indicated in dotted lines at 22 in Fig. 1. In this hearing is journaled one end of the shaft 23, which has secured thereto the drum or roller 24. At the opposite end of the easing is journaled the drum or roller 25, and upon this pair of rollers is mounted anendless belt or band 26, preferably inthe form of a thin metal such as steel. In order to prevent slipping of the belt on its rollers, I provide the upper roller 23 with a series of lugs 27, which fit into the properly arranged holes 28 in the belt, whereby movement of the belt is insured strictly in accordance with the movement of the roller 24. The belt 26,

as may be seen from Figs. 2 and'3, is pro vided with a series of transverse teeth 29', 30, 31, 32, etc. The front portion of the belt moves over the partition 33 to prevent the belt from being bent inwardly during its operation. It will be noticed that the teeth of the actuating wheels 9 on the register operating mechanisms extend into the path of travel of the teeth on the belt. This is clearly shown in Fig. 2. Assuming the shaft 23 to be uniformly driven as by a clock or by some clock-governed motor, it will be seen that whenever one of the teeth on the I belt comes into engagement with the project'- the register-actuating mechanism is com- I municated to the associated transmitting shaft through the medium of the ratchet wheel 10 and the housing 11, aspreviously described. For the present we may omit further reference to this actuation of the transmitting shaft by the associated registeractuating mechanism. This will be taken up later in detail.

Referring to FigQZfit will be noticed that the arrangement of the teeth 29, 30, 31, 32,

etc., is such with respect to the actuating from the projecting tooth of the actuating beseen to be even shorter than tooth 30,

' of the belt. 'Actuating the entire width of thebelt at that point.

across the belt. Now b varying the posi extend arosstheentire width of the belt.

wheels 9 of the register-operating mecha- I nisms that only one mechanism is actuated at atime and that the mechanisms are actuated successively. Thus, for instance, tooth 31 on the belt is in position to engage the actuatingwheel of the mechanism associated with. register 16. Tooth 32 has already passed the actuating wheel of the mechanism associated with register 17 The tooth 30 will be seen 'to be not as far away from the projecting tooth of the actuating wheel of the second'mechanism, as is tooth 29 away wheel of the first operating mechanism,- that is to say, the mechanism belonging to register 14. In this way I secure the successive actuation of the registers periodically. It will be evident that the rate of actuation of any particular'register depends upon the frequency of the actuations of the wheels 9 bythe teeth on the belt. For instance, the rate of actuation of a register whose mechanism was actuated by every one of he teeth on the belt would be twice that of a register whose mechanism was actuated only by every other tooth on the belt. Therefore, by so arranging the teeth dn the belt with respect to the actuating wheels of the'registeroperating mechanisms that a different number of teeth shall actuate the various mechanisms during a certain interval of time, I am enabled to readily control the rate of actuation of every particular register. The simplest manner in which this scheme may be carried out is by varying the length of the teeth.

Calling attention to Fig. 3, it will be seen that tooth 29 extends practically across Tooth 30 does not extend to the extreme right end as does tooth 29. Tooth 31 will while tooth 32 extends but a little way tions of the actuating w eels 9 on the various register-operating mechanisms, it will at once be apparent how the rate of actuation of any particular mechanism may be varied. Toshow how this variation takes lace, I have indicatedin dotted lines in ig. 3 several actuating mechanisms more or less diagrammatically showing the ac,- tuating wheel 9 in each instance in a differ ent positiontra-nsversely of the belt. For instance, the actuating mechanism 34 has its actuating wheel 34' uponthe extreme right, so as to be engaged only by, teeth such whlc'h I have shown associated Wlth/ the as 29,"which extend across the entire width its actuating wheel 35 somewhat more to the'left, so as to be engaged notonly .by the teeth 29 butalso by teet 30,..whioh 'dd'nots So that, while actuating-wheel ti-would;

mechanism- 35 has actuating-mechanisms of .the wage-registers flu: theepartition 21.-and the end wall 2 is engaged by the teeth 29 and 30, the actuating wheel 34' will not be operated by the teeth 30. Actuating mechanism 36 has its actuating Wheel36' in position such that it will be engaged by the teeth 29, 30 and 31, but will not be engaged by the teeth 32. Actuatiug mechanism 37 has its wheel 37- so arra nged that it will be engaged by all of the teeth 29, 30, 31 and 32. Thenever, therefore, it is desired to vary the rate of actuation of any particular register, it is only. necessary to' vary the potion 'of the actuatingwh'eel 9 of the associated operating mechanism. Of course this might be done by making the wheel 9 of each mechanism adjustable on the sleeve 7 but it would be probably more convenient to have on hand asupply of these mechanisms in which the actuating wheel 9 is arranged in various positions to correspond with various rates, so that it would only be necessary to substitute one mechanism for another to efl'ect the desired change of rate. The readings of the registers are observed through the sight openings 38 in the front wall 39.

In order to prevent actuation of the wheels 9 other than by the teeth on the belt, I have devised a sort of locking arrange ment whereby accidental movement of these wheels is absolutely prevented. This locking arrangement simply consists in providing a disk 40 on the sleeve 7 of such configuration that in any position of' the actuating wheel 9 this disk will present a flat surface to the moving belt 26 and will impingeupon the belt, should for some cause or other the wheel 9 he accidentally moved. In the drawings I have shown these locking disks in the form of hexagons, but the particular number of sides will depend upon the particular number of teeth on the actuating wheel 9.- To permit rotation of these.

locking disks when'the actuating wheels 9 are-moved by the teeth on the belt, I provide actuating the latter. with cut-away portions 41', on-the leftside of the belt opposite each tooth, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. Furthermore,

the partition 33 is provided with depressions 42 oppositeeach locking disk, as shown in Fig. 2. 'It will be seen that '-in this way- 'the edge or corners of the locking disks will find an unobstructed .path of travel through theIcut-away portions 41 and the depression 42,'whenever an actuating wheel 9 is ..o '-ated by one of the teeth on the driving btf't.

- I noyvdirect attention to the job-registers wage-registers so as to be operated by the journaled a shaft43, as shown in Figs. -1

and 4. To the longitudinal partition or support is secured a series of job-registers 45, 46, 47 and 48. Each one of these registers is provided with an actuating gear 49. This gear engages the idler 5O suitably supported, and, this idler in turn meshes with the teeth of the gear-wheel 51, loosely mounted on the shaft 43 and fixed upon the associated sprocket wheel by means of the hub 01' sleeve 43, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. In this Way rotation is communicated to the job-registers. The sprocket wheel 52, associated with each of the registers 45,46 and 47, is loosely mounted upon the shaft 43. On this sprocket wheel works a chain 53, whichis supported in the lower end of the casing on a similar sprocket wheel, so as to form a readily revoluble endless chain. The sprocket chain 53 is merely one "form "of motion-transmitting device that may be used in this connection and any other suitable form may be employed. The sprocket wheels 52 are each provided with/a pivoted pawl 53, which is normally held by the spring 54 in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet Wheel 55 fixed upon the shaft 43. From this it will be seen that if the sprocket chain 53 be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 4, the wheel 52 will, through the medium of the pawl 53, carry with it the ratchet wheel 55, thereby actuating the shaft 43 by a corresponding amount. However, forward rotation of the shaft 43 will have no eti'ect upon the sprocket wheels 52 or the chain 53, for the reason that the teeth of the ratchet wheel 55 will ride under the pawl 53.

The way in which'conncction is made between the sprocket wheel belonging to any particular job-register and the workmans wage-register is as follows: \Ve have seen above that with each of the register-operating mechanisms isassociated a transmitting shaft 3, 4, 5 or 6. Ve have also seen how the actuation of any register-operating mechanism is communicated to the associated transmitting shaft through the medium of the ratchet wheel 10, pawl 12 and housing 11. For the sake of clearness let us consider the transmitting shaft 3, which is associated with the actuation mechanism belonging to the wage-register 14. Keyed upon this shaft is a clutch member shown in the form of a toothed wheel 56. This wheel may therefore be moved longitudinally on the shaft, but. it will rotate therewith.- On either side of this toothed wheel are the extensions 57 and 58 of the yoke 59, as most clearly indicated in Fig. 7. To this yoke is secured the extension 60. In Fig. 4 I have shown this extension as being screw-threaded into the upper portion of the yoke 59. Slidably mounted on this extension is a finger portion 61 normally held against the front wall of the casing by means of the spring 62. The extension 60,

finger portion 61 and yoke 59 might be termed the workmans plug, since that is what they in effect constitute, so that the workman s plug controls the position of the wheel 56 on its transmitting shaft. The extension 60 moves in a slot 62 in the front wall of the casing, as shown in Fig. I," there being as many of these slots as there are workmens plugsl The out or inoperative position of a workmans plug is the position in which the plugs are shown in Fig. 1. In order to insure the proper alinement of the plugs with respect to other parts, I provide a circular depression or recess 63 at the points where the plug is to be placed. For instance, in Fig. 1, these depressions are in alinement with the sprocket chains of the job-registers, so as to insure the alinement of the plug with the particular sprocket chain with which it is desired to connect any particular register- "operating mechanism. The lower conical portion 64 of the finger piece 61 fits into the depression 63, whereby accidental displacement of the plug is prevented.

It will be observed in Fig. 1 that the gears 8 and 20 are in mesh, whereby the register 14 is operatively connected with its associated actuating mechanism. Now, when the plug which controls the wheel 56 on that shaft is in its out, or inoperative, position, as shown in Fig. 7, the yoke 59 will have moved the shaft 3 a little to the right against the action of the spring 65. This shifting of the shaft to the right indicated in Fig. 7 by the shaft 3 being shown as projecting beyond the partition 2 to a greater extent than it is shown projecting in Fig. 1. "When the shaft 3 is thus shifted to the right the sleeve 7 and the housing 11, together with all their associated wheels, are shifted with the shaft, whereby the gear 8 is thrown out of mesh with the driving gear '20 of the register 14. So that when a workmans plug is in the out, or inoperative, position his wagc-register is disconnected from its associated actuating mechanism. In order. therefore. to connect a workmans wage-register in. it is necessary that his plug be moved from the out position into alinement with one of the sprocket chains 53. When this is done the wheel 56 will be placed in mesh with the sprocket wheel of sired to connect into service. With the arts in this position it is clear that the actu tion of the registeroperating mechanism belonging to the workmans register will be transmitted to, let us say. shaft 3 and from there bv means of the wheel 56 to the sprocket chain 53 belonging to one of the job-registhe particular job-register which it is deters. The movement of the sprocket chain is communicated to the associated job-register in the manner already'above described. The gearing arrangement is, of course, such that the job-register is actuated the same amount that the rate of actuation of any job-register will always be the same as the rate of actuation of the connected wage-register.

It will be observed that the register 48 in Fig. 1 has not associated therewith a sprocket chain like the other registers. The

reason is that the register 48 is a summation register and is connected with the shaft 43 by means of a train of gears. so that allof the actuations of the shaft 43 are transmitted into this totalizing register 48, where- .by this register will indicate the correct total of the actuations of the job-registers.

Because of the paw1=and-ratchet connec- -tion between the register-actuating mechanisms and their associated transmitting shafts, it is impossible for the actuations of a sprocket chain to be transmitted back through one of the transmitting shafts to some other wage-register. If, for instance,

therewere two plugs in the openings A and B in Fig. 1, the actuations of the corresponding wage-registers would, as before explained, take place successively. Now, if the actuating mechanism of one of the corresponding wage-registers be operated by a tooth on the belt, the motion will be communicated to the associated transmitting shaft 4 and from there through the wheel 56 to the sprocket'chain 53. The movement of the sprocket chain will actuate the job-register 45 as above explained. At the same time the movement of the sprocket chain will rotate the wheel 56 on the shaft 5. However, this rotationpf the shaft 5 will have no effect on the corresponding register-operating mechanism, for the reason that the pawl 12 in the housing 11 will ride over ratchet wheel 10.

Itwill' be seen that the above-described mechanism automatically takes account of a workmans time and wages by compelling concurrent actuation of any wag -register step-bystep movement, and that the workman moves his plug to make connection with some jobregister in order to actuate his wage-register. Now, it may happen that a workman, through no faultof his own, will not be assigned to any particular job, and yet he ought not to be deprived of his wages for the time during which he is thus idle. In

that case,'the register 47 will act as the waste time register. That is to say, a workman, when .not assigned to any job, will move his plug to the openingnext to the one which holds the plug in its out position, in order to connect-the register 47 into service. In this way, all waste time is the teeth of the taken account of by the register 47, so that the difference between the amount indicated by the summation-register 48 and the amount indi ated by the waste time register 47, will represent the effective jobs, or the sum of the indications of the effective job-registers.

Although I have herein shown and described certain specific constructions and arrangements, yet I would have it understood that such description and illustration are by way of example only and for the purpose of conveying a clear understanding-of my invention. It is evident that various changes and modifications may beresorted to as coming within the scope of my invention. F urthermore, it is obvious that certain features may be used without other features, as clearly indicated in the appended claims.

Having now described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination of a register, timecontrolled driving mechanism normally disconnected from said register, and means for establishing mechanical connection between said. mechanism and said register at regularly recurring intervals for actuating the register by a step-by-step movement.

, 2. The combination of a register, timecontrolled driving mechanism normally disconnected from said register, meansfor establishing mechanical connection between said mechanism and said registerat regularly recurring intervals for actuating the register by a step-by-step movement, and means for varying the rate of actuation of said register without change in the rate of operation of the time-controlled driving mechanism. I

3. In combination, a plurality of registers,

nism associated therewith, and means for periodically and successively establishing an operative mechanical connection between each of said registers, or any number thereof, and said mechanism, whereby the re is ters are actuated in succession by a stepystep movement.

4. In combination, a plurality or registers,

a common driving mechanism associatec therewith, means for periodically and successively establishing an operative mechanical connection between each of said registers,

or any number thereof, and said mechar nism, whereby the registers are actuated in means for automatically totalizing the actuations of said registers.

5. In combinat on, a plurality of registers, a common driv ng mechanism associated therewith, means for periodically and sucestablishing an operative mechanicessively cal connection between each of said registers, or any number thereof, and said mechanism, whereby the registers are actuated in succes- 'succession by" a step-by-stepmovement, and

105 a common time-controlled driving mechasi onia step by stp movement, andmeans for varying thera said registers,

In combi' te o'factuation ,of' any. of

' ation, a pliirality'o' f registers,

a common driving mechanism associated.

therewith, means for periodically. and successively establishing'an operative mechanical connection between. each of said registers,

or any number thereof, and said mechanism,

whereby the registers are actuated in succession byia step -by-step. movement, means for varying the rate'ofac'tuation of airy one ofsaid registersjand ,rrians lfor automatically totalizing the actuatioils of said registers.

' 7, The combination with-a plurality of registers, of time-controlled, means solely mechanical for periodically actuating said registers organ number. thereof in succes- "sion 'bywastep- I 1 8. The combination with apl lrality of registers, Yof time-controlled vmeans solely mechanical "for periodically actuating said registers or any number; thereof in succession :stepmovement.

by a step-by-step movement,.and means for automatically f totalizing theactuations o f said registers. l

9. The combination withla plurality of. registers, of means solelymechanical for periodically actuating said registers or'any numr berithereof infsuccession by a step-by-step movement, and meansv for varying; there-ta of actuation of any one ofsaid registers. I

10; "In combination, one or more wage registers, a job register, an actuating means, devices solely mechanical for, operating. such job re ister concurrently; with the wage registers by a step-by-step movement from said actuating means, devices for connectinglthe registers and disconnectingthem from the actuating means, and mechanism for totalizing the operation of the wageregisters as desired in the jobregister.

11; In combinatioma wage register, a pinrality of job registe'rs, means for selectively establishing operative connection between said wage-register and any one of said jobregisters, andmeans solely mechanical for periodically actuating said wage-register and the connected job-register concurrently by a step-by-step movement. H v

, 12. In combination, a wage-register, a plurality of job-registers, means for selectiyelyestablishing. operative connection between said wage-register andany one of said job-r isters, means solely mechanicalforf periodically actuating said wage-register and the connectedijobregister concurrently n by a step-by-step movement, and means for varying register.

the rateof'actuation of said wagetively establishing operative connection between said wage-register and any one of sa d job-registers, means solely mechanical 1,084, 1 l a V ,4.

the actuations' of the c'onnected'job ciated therewlth, means solely mechanical vidual p a wage-register, a plural ty of job-registers, means: 01"v selec" for i'periodically actuating 'sa'id wage-register and the connected jo -registerconcujrrently by a stepeby-step. movement, and a" summation-register for automaticallytotal- L registers. c r V 14. In comhinatioma :pluralitlyjof indi-' vidual wage-registers,"a job-register associated therewith, means solely mechanical for periodically actuating said wage-registers or any number thereof in successionby a step-by-step movement at predetermined.

rates, and means for selectively establishing, operative connection between said gob-regaster and any one'of said wage-reg sters,"

whereby said job-register will be actuated concurrently with the'connected' wage-register.-

, 15 In combination, a plurality-bf individual wage-registers, a job-register assofor periodically actuating said wage reg- .isters or any number thereof in successionby a step-by-step movement at predetermined rates, means for selectively establishing operative connection between said job-reg ister and any one of said wage-registers,

whereby said job-registerwill be actuated concurrently with the connected wage-reg ister, and means forvarying the rate of actu ation of any one or more of said wage-regf" isters.

16. In combination aplurality of vidual wage-registers, a plurality of individual job-registers "associated therewith,

loo-

between any wage-register and any jobregister to cause concurrent actuation of said connected registers, andl'ajsummation V register for automatically" totalizing the actuations of the connectedjob-registers. 18. In combination, a register, actuating means associated therewith, and a time-controlled driving mechanism adapted to pcriodically engage said" registenactuating means-for operating "the" same, whereby the register is actuated afstep-by-step move ment. c

19. In combination, a plurality of registers, actuating means associated with each register, and a timecontrolled driving mechanism common to all registers and adapted to periodically and successively engage said register-actuating means for operating the same, whereby the registers are actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement.

20. In combination, a plurality of registers, actuating means associated with each register, a time-controlled driving mechanism common to all registers and adapted to periodically and successively engage said register-actuating means for operating the same, whereby the registers are actuated in successionby a step-by-step movement, and means for automatically totalizing the actuations of said registers.

21. The combination of a register, an -actuating mechanism associated therewith, and a time-controlled driving belt provided with teeth which periodically en age said mechanism to cause movementt ereof, whereby the register is actuated by a sten-bv-step movement.

22. The combination of a plurality of registers, an actuating mechanism associated with each register, and a time-controlled driving belt common,to' a1 registers and provided with teeth which periodically and successively engage the register-actuating mechanisms to cause movement thereof,

' whereby the registers are actuated in succession b a step-by-step movement.

23. 7 he combination of a plurality of registers, an actuating mechanism associated with each register, and a time-controlled driving belt common to all registers and provided with teeth which periodically and successively engage the register-actuating mechanisms to cause movement thereof, whereby the registers are actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement, said teeth varying in length to produce different rates of actuation of said registers.

24. The combination of a plurality of registers, an actuating-mechanism associated with each register, a time-controlled driving belt common to all registers and provided with teeth which periodically and successively engage the register-actuating mechanisms to cause movement thereof, whereby the registers are. actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement, and a summationregister for automatically totalizing the actuations of said registe'rs.

25. The combination of a plurality of registers, an actuating mechanism associated with each register, and a time-controlled driving belt common to all registers and provided with teeth which periodically and successively engage the register-actuating mechanisms to cause movement thereof,

whereby the re 'sters are actuated in succession by a stepy-step. movement, said teeth varying in length to produce diflerent rates said-toothed-wheel to rotate t e same and thereby actuate the register movement.

27 The combination of a driving belt provided with a series of transverse teeth, a plurality of registers, and an "actuating mechanism for each register, said mechanism including a toothed wheel projecting into the path of travel of the teeth on the belt, whereby said teeth are periodically and suc cessively brought into engagement with the toothed wheels to rotate the same and thereby actuate the registers in succession by a step-by-step movement. A I

28. The combination of a driving belt provided with a series of transverse teeth, a plurality of registers, and an actuating mechanism foreach register, .said mechanism including a toothed wheel projecting into the path of travel of the teethon the belt, whereby said teeth are periodically and successively brought into engagement with the toothed wheels to rotate the same and thereby actuate the registers in succession by a by a step-by-step step-by-step movement, said teeth varying in length and said toothed wheels varying in position to produce different rates of act-uation of said re 'sters.

29. The com ination of a driving belt provided with a. series of transverse teeth, a plurality of registers, an actuating mechanism for each register, said mechanism including a toothed wheel projecting into the path of travel of the 'teeth on the belt, whereby said teeth are periodically and suc-, cessively brought into engagement with the toothed wheels to rotate the same and thereby actuate the registers in succession by a step-by-step movement, and a summationregister for automatically totalizing the actuations of said registers.

30. The combination of a. driving belt provided with a series of transverse teeth, a plurality-of registers, an actuating mechanism for each register, said mechanism including a toothed wheel projecting into the path of travel of the teeth on the belt, where by said teeth are periodically and successively brou ht into engagement with the toothed whee s to rotate the same and thereby actuate the registers in succession by a stepby-step movement, said-teeth varying in length and said toothed wheels varying in posltion to produce different rates of actuation of said registers, and a summationregister for automatically totalizing the actuations of said registers.

31. The combination of a wage-register, an actuating mechanism therefor, means for periodically operating said mechanism to actuate the register, a job register, a motiontransmitting member connected therewith, a shaft driven by said actuating mechanism, a clutch member slidably mounted on said shaft but arranged to rotate therewith, readily adjustable means for sliding said clutch member into engagement with said m0tion-transmitting member to cause actuation of said job-register concurrently with said wage-register.

32. The combination of a wage-re ister, a shaft, a register-actuating mechanism secured to said shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers. a motion-transmitting mem ber connected with each of said ob-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on said shaft but arranged to rotate therewith, a, workmans plug connected with said clutch member and adjustable for sliding the latter into engagen'ient with the motiont'ransmitting member of any one of said jobregisters to cause actuation "of the connected job-register concurrently with said wageregisteix means on said shaft cooperating with said plug when the latter is in its out or inoperative position to prevent connection between the wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for automatically establishing operative connection between the wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the plug is withdrawn from its out position, and means for periodically operating said mechanism to actuate the wage-register and its connected job-register by a stepby-step movement.

33. The combination of a wageregister, a shaft, a register-actuating mechanism secured to said shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of j ob-registers, a motion-transmitting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on said shaft but arranged to rotate therewith, a workman's plug connected with said clutch member and adjustable for sliding the latter into engagement with the motiontransmitting member of any one of said joba'egisters to cause actuation of the connected job-register concurrently with said wage-register, means on said shaft cot 'pcrating with said plug when the latter is in its out or inoperative position to prevent connection between the wage-rcgister and its actuating mechanism, means for automatically establishing operative connection between the wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the plug is withdrawn from its out po ition, and a time-controlled driving belt having teeth which periodically engage said mechanism to cause operation thereof, whereby the wage-register and its connected job-register are coni same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motion-transmitting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on said shaft but arranged to rotate therewith, a workmans plug connected with said clutch member and adjustable for sliding the latter into engagement with the motiontransmitting member of any one of said jobregisters to cause actuation of the connected job-register concurrently with said Wageregister, means on said shaft cooperating with said plug when the latter is in its out or inoperative position to prevent connection between the wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for automati- Cally establishing operative connection between the wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the plug is withdrawii from its out position, a ,time-controlled driving belt having a series of teeth, and a toothed wheel carried by said register-actuating mechanism and projecting into the path of travel of the teeth on the belt, whereby said teeth are periodically brought into engagement with said toothed wheel to rotate the same and thereby concurrently actuate the wage-register and its connected job-register by astep-by-step movement.

The combination of a plurality of wageregisters, acorresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motion-transmitting memb'er connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith; a workmans plug connected with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting rTiember of any one of said job-registers to cause concurrent actuation of ""any wageregister and its connected job-register, means on each of said shafts cooperating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out position to prevent connection be-- tween the corresponding wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its-actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is Withdrawn 'from its out position, and means for periodically and successively operating the register-actuating mechanisms, whereby the wage-registers are actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-registers.

36. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motion-transmitting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on. each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a workmairs plug connected with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said job-registers to cause concurrent actuation of any wager gister audits-connected job-register, means on each of said shafts cooperating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out position to prevent connection between the corresponding wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, and a time-controlled driving belt having a series of teeth so arranged that they successively engage said actuating mechanisms to cause operation thereof, whereby the wageregisters are actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-regi:-:- ters.

37. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapt ed to rotate the same in a positive. direction, a plurality of job-registers, a auction-transmitting member connected with each of said jobregisters, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a Workman's plug connected with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said job-registersto cause concurrent actuation of any Wage-register and its connected job-register, means on each of 7 said shafts cooperating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out position to prevent connection between the col responding wage-register and its actuating mechanism. means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, a time-controlled driving belt having a series of teeth, and a toothed wheel carried by each of said register-actuating mechanisms and rojecting into the path of travel of the teet on the belt, the said teeth being so arranged that they are successively brought into engagement with the toothed wheels to rotate the same and thereby actuate the wage-registers in succession by a step-by-step movement, the job-registers be ing actuated concurren with the commcrv ed wage-registers.

38. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction a plurality of job-registers, a motiontransmitting member connected with each of said job registers, a clutch member slid-ably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith. a worlnnans plug connected with each l-lutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said job-registers to cause concurrent actuation of any wage register and its connected job-register, means on each of said shafts cooperating with the associaml plug when the latter is in its out position to preventconnection between the corresponding Wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, 11 ans for periodically and successively operating the rcgister-actuatingmechanisms,

succession by a step-by-stcp movement, the JOb'LOgISttI'S being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-registers, and

any one or more of Hlll u age-registers.-

69. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motion-transmitting member connected with ach of said job registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a workma-ns plug onne ted with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion -transn iitting member of any one of said job registers t cause coir current actuation of any wagc-registei and it tonne ted job-register, means on cach of said shafts ct'iiiperating with the a sociated plug when the latter is in llo out position to prevent conne tion between the corre sponding wagercgistcr and its actuating mechanism. means for establ shing operative connection between. any \\'fi; "t2-t\, "lrit9t and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, means for periodically and sin, ccssively operating the resistfluctuating whereby the wage-rcgisters are actuated in means for varying the rates of actuation of mechanisms, whereby the wage-registers are actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement, the jobregisters being actuated concurrently with the connected Wage-registers, and a summation-register for automatically totalizing the actuations of the connected job-registers,

40. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register securedto the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motion-transmitting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a workmans plug c0nnected with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said job-registers to cause concurrent actuation'of any wage-register and its con-r nected job-register, means on each of said shafts cooperating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out position to prevent connection between the corresponding wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, means for periodically and'successively operating the register-actuating mechanisms, whereby the wage-registers are actuated in succession by a step-by-step movement, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-registers, means for varying the rates of actuation of any one or more of said wage-registers, and a summation-register for automatically totalizing the actuations of the connected job-registers.

41. The combination of a plurality of wagvregisters, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, m a plurality of job-registers, a motion-trans mltting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a workmans plug connected with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said job-registers to cause concurrent actuation of any wage-register and its connected job-register, means on each of said shafts cooperating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out position to prevent connection between the corresponding wage-register and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, and a time-controlled driving belt having a series of teeth so arran ed that they successively engage said actuatlng mechanisms to cause operation thereof, whereby the wage-re 'sters are actuated in succession by a stepy-step movement, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-registers, said teeth varying in length to produce different rates of actuation of said wage-registers.

42. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motions-transmitting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a Workmans plug connected with each clutch member and adjustiabletofo'r sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said wage-registers andits connected j ob-register, means on each of said shafts cooperating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out pdsition to prevent connection between the corresponding wageregister and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection between any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when-the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, a timecontrolled driving belt having a series of teeth, and a toothed wheel carried by each of said register-actuating mechanisms and projecting into the path of travel of the teeth on the belt, the said teeth being so arranged that they are successively brought into engagement with the toothed Wheels to rotate the same and thereby actuate the wage-registers in succession by a step-by-step movement, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-registers,

said teeth varying in length and said toothed wheels varying in position to produce different rates of actuation of said wageregisters.

43. The combination of a plurality of wage-registers, a corresponding plurality of shafts, actuating mechanism for each register secured to the associated shaft and adapted to rotate the same in a'positive direction, a plurality of job-registers, a motion-transmitting member connected with each of said job-registers, a clutch member slidably mounted on each of said shafts but arranged to rotate therewith, a workmans plug connected with each clutch member and adjustable for sliding the same into engagement with the motion-transmitting member of any one of said wage-registers and its connected j ob-register, means on each of said shafts c0- operating with the associated plug when the latter is in its out position to prevent conn eam neetion between the corresponding Wageregist-er and its actuating mechanism, means for establishing operative connection be tween any wage-register and its actuating mechanism when the corresponding plug is withdrawn from its out position, a t1n1econtrolled driving belt having a series of teeth, a toothed wheel carried by eachof said register-actuating mechanisms and projecting into the path of travel of the teeth on the belt, the said teeth being so arranged that they are siiccessively brought into engagement with the toothed wheels to rotate the same and thereby actuate the wage-registers in succession by a step-by-step move ment, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected wage-registers, said teeth varying in length and said toothed wheels varying in position to produce differcut rates of actuation of said wage-registers, and a summation-register for automatically totalizing the actuations of the connected job-registers.

4A. In combination, a wage-register, actuating mechanism therefor, a shaft adapted to be driven by said mechanism, a job-register, a workmans plug provided With means for connecting said shaft and job-register together when the plug is moved to in position, said plug being adapted When moved to out position to automatically disconnret said actuating mechanism from the register, and means for periodically actuating the wage-register and its connected job-register by a step-by-step movement.

45. In combination, a plurality of registers, actuating mechanism associated with each register, a common driving device for all of said registers, and cooperating means carried by said device and each of said actuating mechanisms for periodically and site cessively establishing mechanical connection between said driving device and said mecha-" nisms, whereby the registers are actuated in succession by a step-byst-ep movement.

46. In combination, a plurality of registors provided each with an actuating inechanism, and a common time-controlled driving device for all of said registers adapted to successively engage said mechanisms at diffcrent preih-terniinod intervals, whereby Mild. registers are actuated in succession by a. slepby-step movement at ditl'eicnt rates of actuation.

ters provided each \vitn an actuating mechanism, a common time-wntrolled driving dc vice for all of said regn adapted to suecessively engage said mechanisms at d ll'erent predetermined ii'ner als, vi registers are actuated in liy st1ep i'novcmcnt at d}; ell in; rate tion, and a fililllll'lili lt rc li .a' matically ti'itaiizaing the. mutations: of' registers.

aid

L a emc -sum at periodic intervals. win-why the 48. In combination, a plurality of wage registers, a plurality of job-registers, means for selectively establishing mechanical con-- nection between any Wage-register and any job-register, and a common time-controlled driving mechanism adapted to become momentarily geared to said Wage-registers in succession at varying periodic intervals, whereby said wage-registers are actuated successively by a step-by-step movement at difi'erent rates of actuation, the job-registers being actuated concurrently with the connected vage-registers 49. In combination, a plurality of Wageregisters, a plurality of job-registers, means for selectively establishing mechanical connection between any Wage-register and any job-register, a. common time-controlled driving mechanism adapted to become momeir.

tarily geared to said Wage-registers in succession at varying periodic intervals, whereby said wage-registers are actuated successively by a step-by-step movement at different rates of actuation, the job-registers bein actuated concurrently with the connected Wage-registers, and a summati mregister for automatically totalizing the actuations of the connected job-registers.

50. The combination with a register, of a lime-controlled driving mechanism therefor adapted to be momentarily geared to said register at periodic intervals to actuate said register by a step-by-step movement.

51. The combination with a plurality of registers, of a time-controlled driving mechanism adapted to become momentarily geared to said registers in succession at vary ing periodic intervals, whereby the regis ters arr successively actuated at predetermined rates of actuation by a step-by-step movement.

.52. The combination With a plurality of registers, of a time-controllcd driving mechanisin adapted to become momentarily geared to said registers in succession at vary- K ncction with said register at periodic inter- '-l7. In combination. a ldifl'ltlliv of r-gisvals to actuate said register by a step-bystep movement.

M. The cmnbination with a plurality of i'egisteifs. of a continuously operating driving l'lil \'l lli flll adapted to make momentary mes hanicai cormection with said registers in V r.-; are n: eessively actuated by a stepan easement. .7 the cunlanation of a nagca'egzsiei.

I E-te. continuously operating I time ment, and an adjustable connecting device i for mechanically connecting said -Wage-register and any desired job-register with said mechanism by a single operation.

57. The combination of a plurality of registers, continuously operating time-controlled mechanism for actuating the con- Copleu 01 this patent may be obtained for live cent: each, by addreuliig the Commissioner 0! Patents. 2

and 1 nected registers by a step-by-step movement, and means for establishing mechanical connection between said mechanism and any desired register. a

l 58. In combination, a register, a uniformly moving operating mechanism havf ing actuating devices of different rates, and means for mechanically connecting the register with a desired one of such devices.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 20th day of February A. D.

i 1909. WILLIAM J. CRUMPTON.

Witnesses:

LEONARD W. NovANDnR,

A. A. THOMAS.

Washington, D 0." 

